Subject Verb Agreement Test - 10th Grade Flashcards

Plural subjects agree with...

Singular subjects agree with...

Singular verbs typically end in what letter?

What is the agreement rule for either, or, nor?

What are indefinite singular pronouns?

What is subjunctive subject verb agreement used for?

What are indefinite plural pronouns?

What are indefinite singular/plural pronouns?

What can prepositional phrases NOT be included in?

When the pronoun is both singular and plural what do you do?

What is the only connecting word that can make a series of singular nouns into a plural subject?

What is the difference between 'the number' and 'a number'?

What are intervening modifying phrases?

How do plural collective nouns behave?

When the members of a collective noun perform as individuals what happens?

When the members of a collective noun act as a group what happens?

What is the rule for food subject verb agreement?

Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

Plural subjects require plural verbs for agreement.
Singular subjects require singular verbs for agreement.
Singular verbs typically end with "s."

Special Cases

In structures with "either, or, nor," the verb agrees with the closest noun.
Indefinite singular pronouns include words like every, any, some, and those ending in body, one, thing, and the words either, neither, much, each, other.
For the subjunctive mood, use "were" instead of "was" and "had" instead of "has," "have," or "would" to express wishes or hypotheticals.

Indefinite Pronouns

Indefinite plural pronouns include both, few, many, several, and others.
Indefinite singular/plural pronouns consist of all, any, more, most, none, some.

Prepositional Phrases

Prepositional phrases are not included in the subject or verb agreement process, as they do not affect the subject-verb relationship.

Pronoun Agreement

When a pronoun is both singular and plural, identify the noun that it modifies (object of the preposition) to determine agreement.
The conjunction "and" is the only word that can change a series of singular nouns into a plural subject.

Specific Terms

"The number" indicates a singular subject, whereas "a number" refers to a plural subject.
Intervening modifying phrases such as along with, as well as, besides, in addition to, and together with do not alter the plurality of the subject.

Collective Nouns

Plural collective nouns require plural verbs, whereas singular collective nouns take singular verbs.
If collective noun members act individually, a plural verb is used; if they act as a group, a singular verb is appropriate.

Compound Subjects

In a compound subject connected by "and," the subjects are treated as a plural subject requiring a plural verb, unless they are singular subjects that refer to a singular idea.

Test your knowledge of subject-verb agreement rules based on SAT standards with these flashcards designed for 10th graders. Each card highlights key concepts to help reinforce your understanding of how subjects and verbs interact within sentences.